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THE END OF THE ICE AGE?
Will this paper scare or excite the dinosaurs amongst us? Personally, I love papers that challenge established dogma and this month we have a major challenge to a very established therapy. Cryotherapy for soft tissue injuries is standard practice; most of us do it, or at least recommend it, but the evidence seems modest at best. Niamh Collins (see page 65) concludes that there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine use. Controversial certainly, but as you look at the cold and frosty weather out the window this month I hope this paper makes you wonder whether the ice is more effective at getting your patients to fall over rather than treating them!
THE THAW SETS IN
If reading about ice is a bit chilly then this thought-provoking article by Lt Col Byers et al should warm you up (see page 108). The hot zone of a CBRN incident is traditionally
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